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Guidance: VAT rate from 2024

From January 1, 2024, the following VAT rates are in force:

  • Normal rate: 8.1%
  • Reduced rate: 2.6%
  • Special rate for accommodation: 3.8%

You will find more information related to the rate increase in Info TVA 19 “ Raise of tax rates on 1 January 2024 ”. 

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Increase in VAT tax rates on 1 January 2024

1. Changes related to the rate hike

From January 2024 the VAT tax rates will be raised as follows:

 

 

Until
December 31, 2023
New from January
, 2024
Normal rate: 7.7% 8.1%
Reduced rate: 2.5% 2.6%
Special rate
for services
in the accommodation sector:
3.7% 3.8%
It is possible to declare with the new VAT rates to the AFC, in the VAT statement for the 3rd quarter of 2023, the 2nd half of 2023 and the monthly statement for July 2023.

2. Effects on net tax debt rates and flat rates

This rate increase has the following consequences on the net tax debt rates (TFDN) and the flat rates (TaF):

2.1. Change in net tax debt rates and flat rates

Rate of net tax debt
and flat rates
until December 31, 2023
Rate of net tax debt
and flat rates
from 1 January 2024
0.1% 0.1%
0.6% 0.6%
1.2% 1.3%
2.0% 2.1%
2.8% 3.0%
3.5% 3.7%
4.3% 4.5%
5.1% 5.3%
5.9% 6.2%
6.5% 6.8%
These changes in TDFN and TaF do not make it possible to anticipate a switch to the effective counting method. A change from the actual settlement method to the method of net tax debt rates, respectively flat rates, can only be made when the period provided for in Article 37, paragraph 4, VAT Act resp. in article 98, paragraph 2, OTVA is reached.

2.2. Change in turnover and tax liability limits for using the net tax liability rate method

 

 

Until
December 31, 2023
From January 1 , 2024
Turnover limit
for using
the
net tax debt rate method:
CHF 5,005,000 CHF 5,024,000
Limit of tax payable for
using the
net tax liability rate method:
CHF 103,000 CHF 108,000

3. Additional information regarding the rate increase

Source: admin.ch

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